Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,013Average net price / year
83%Graduation rate
$25,073Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
203Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,334
- Average net price
- $17,013
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,568
- $30–48k
- $16,681
- $48–75k
- $17,382
- $75–110k
- $20,511
- $110k+
- $21,334
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,285
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $25,073
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 126 | $16,429 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 203
- Part-time
- 35%
- Women / men
- 98% / 2%
- White
- 26%
- Hispanic
- 55%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.empire.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Empire Beauty School-Tucson cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,013 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,334.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Tucson graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $25,073 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
83% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Tucson
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public · 42,537 students |
$16,674 | 86% | 68% | $59,979 |
| Pima Community College Tucson, AZ · Public · 14,242 students |
$3,405 | — | 28% | $39,810 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 2,567 students |
— | — | 72% | $38,673 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 562 students |
$37,136 | 100% | — | $34,657 |
| Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 517 students |
$33,983 | — | 66% | $36,718 |
| Aveda Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 240 students |
$20,912 | — | 82% | — |
| Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 218 students |
$22,871 | — | 48% | $29,576 |
| HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 200 students |
— | — | 83% | $40,059 |
| Tucson College of Beauty Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 144 students |
$17,717 | — | 76% | $27,314 |
| Kino College Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit · 64 students |
$27,579 | — | 27% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.